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State of mind (armchair psychology) (63,288) by Andrew from UK State of mind? It's perfectly clear to any armchair psychologist that Mariah has gone, what's the technical term? Oh, that's right, "wacko". Nobody needs a degree to spot behaviour that is out of the ordinary, manic behaviour, bi-polar extremes, self-harming, etc. I think it likely, in my armchair estimation, that Mariah is lost, as she was in 2000/01, in that nobody wants to buy her music, she's nowhere near as famous as she was and in general people don't like her. So she's going a bit "wacko". To deny it is a lot of nonsense. Nothing anyone can do about it. It is what it is. Her career and her life appear to be a giant mess. She isn't coming across as a respected, seasoned professional. She's embarrassing herself with silly social media posts, drunken behaviour, strange interviews, feuds, nipples. And, dare I say, she's embarrassing a lot of her fans. (Sunday 12 June 2016; 21:19)

Re: James Corden (63,219) (63,226) by Andrew from UK So she won't sing live because if she's good she'll be criticised and if she's bad she'll be criticised. So retirement? What a load of nonsense. Those who proclaim fairies to be living in the garden must at least entertain the idea that they don't. (Saturday 11 June 2016; 0:29)

Bloody hell (63,225) by Andrew from UK "Bloody hell, you agree with me?" I have argued many things over the last couple of years (and taken some slack for it whilst others often repeat the points I raise, I might add). I am sometimes throwing Mariah a lifeline and sometimes I am "throwing her under a bus", so to speak, if that's translatable to non-British English. Little idiomatic. But my message has been clear, I think, and, I hope. If she can really do it, really pull it off, then do it. Pull it off. What I witnessed at the O2 in London was a resurgence of confidence. Yes, it was buttered with lip-sync. I proclaimed it great because it wasn't the crap lip-sync of olde. And I pissed my pants (another idiom?) because I'm a Mariah fan. I saw a powerful performer. I like the Emotions intro, it needs to be aired on television. It's not just the power or the melisma, it's the sound of her voice that captivates. It's purity hen it's honest. Whitney had a masculine belt, Celine a feminine French awkwardness (although spectacular), Mariah a soothing universal tone. I won't say that a concert can be had whereby Mariah's voice can stress out every note without lip sync. But those moments where she can do it need to be aired on live television. It would remind everybody that the (older) vocalist still has the sound and the tone and the power, albeit occasional. She needs to do it and man up and accept if it [censored] up it [censored] up. But we are waiting to hear it. Were I her manager I would gear her up for this. This, above all else, will state, for the record, a legacy. Shock. And then awe. Everything else is just a waste of material. (Saturday 11 June 2016; 0:27)

Re: Carpool Karaoke (63,119) (63,133) by Andrew from UK Absolutely love for Mariah to do it again, James to put on a song, than Mariah to say, "Hold on, if we're gonna do it...", change it to Emotions and sing the long intro. She should do it. And throw in a whistle note for shits and giggles. (Wednesday 8 June 2016; 4:32)

Re: Travon Austin (63,121) (63,132) by Andrew from UK How righteous. As righteous as threatening violence if you met someone you disagree with. They wouldn't wanna mess with you, would they? That's kinda what you posted previously, right? [censored] Post away, won't you. (Wednesday 8 June 2016; 4:28)

Re: Carpool Karaoke (63,101) (63,112) by Andrew from UK Licia, whilst I appreciate you and enjoy you, saying that you're glad she "decided to go for it" is a little odd. Okay, it's a lot odd. She's a singer who doesn't really sing and that's ok? The whole thing is cringeworthy, looking back, having seen other artists doing the same skit. Mariah has a reputation for lip-syncing and having lost her voice. So she goes on a skit where you have to sing in a car to your own songs and says, "I'm not singing today, I was up all night." I think I'm probably right in that her fans and non-fans alike heaved a collective sigh of despair and rolled their eyes in unison. And then she muttered a few lines of Thirsty, perhaps because it was in an easy range. Yet, nobody wanted to hear an unknown song, especially a rubbish song at that. Essentially, she's a singer that it's quite difficult to actually hear sing anymore. (Tuesday 7 June 2016; 17:01)

Re: Ensemble (63,083) (63,087) by Andrew from UK Yes, you're gay. Think everyone got that last time round. (Monday 6 June 2016; 22:36)

Re: Andrew (63,075) (63,086) by Andrew from UK Please don't try to sound clever, you sound very discombobulated (which I invite you to Google). I imagine you and Travis are related. Can't be all Americans, surely. (Monday 6 June 2016; 22:35)

Re: Nick Cannon responds to TMZ (63,056) (63,068) by Andrew from UK "Why is there still speculation about the divorce? I believe they are divorced. They have been divorced." You know why this is hilarious, right? Here, you can have your own two cents back. (Monday 6 June 2016; 16:09)

Re: Article: Gaga fans start petition to stop Madonna and Mariah (63,031) (63,040) by Andrew from UK Again, as with many lambs, the point is completely missed. Mariah didn't deserve that award as it's not a "gay people like you because you sing about inner-pain and where sparkly dresses" award. If you think about a music artist defending and fighting for gay rights you'd likely think of Gaga first. So, the Little Monsters got their little monster knickers in a twist with some over-the-top, pointless b**ching. To be expected, no? It's nothing short of the bleating some of the lambs here do every time another artist is mentioned in the same sentence as Mariah. If you think they sound ridiculous, well, they sound like Little Lambs. (Sunday 5 June 2016; 15:49)

Re: Brenda - JLo (63,003) (63,039) by Andrew from UK I'm sure I read that Mariah cut Brenda out of her life as Brenda fell on hard times financially and asked Mariah for money, who, obviously, refused. And then Brenda went public. Asking Mariah for money? That's like asking Trump for pearls of wisdom. (Sunday 5 June 2016; 15:40)

Re: The truth is usually somewhere in the middle (63,022) (63,038) by Andrew from UK So, basically, "I agree with Andrew"? (Sunday 5 June 2016; 15:36)

The Lopez resolution (62,989) by Andrew from UK What did J.Lo really do? Now, I don't much like her (and I ask the fans to watch "The Boy Next Door" and hear her say "Firecracker?" to the camera - she ought to have avoided that for obvious reasons), and I think her music is mundane. The head of her label, way back when, told the composers to write her a song with a certain sample. And she was new to the label, I recall. What was she, realistically, supposed to do? Refuse? Refuse the mafia of record labels? She didn't write, she didn't produce (as far as my limited knowledge goes), she was handed material and told to perform, as most non-MC talents were and are. I'm not convinced that she had a choice in the matter and whilst I'm still furious for Mariah for the trashing of her project, is the anger aimed at J.Lo warranted? I can't see it. We all make mistakes and things happen in all of our lives that we regret and wish we could change. I would like for Mariah to put in a phone call and make friends. Whitney and Mariah being friends was, on paper in the nineties, almost an impossibility. Even if it doesn't end in a duet, I want my idol to extend a hand and end it. I will love her a thousand times over for doing so. Not to shame Lopez or get one over on her, but to act with the emotional virtue her own lyrics impart. With heart and emotion, forgiveness and love. We all regret the past. Time for Mariah to step up and forgive and let go. And you will find me screaming her virtues I she does. (Friday 3 June 2016; 23:07)

Re: Identity crisis? Who is Mariah Carey? (62,979) (62,988) by Andrew from UK Bloody hell, I agree, somewhat, with you, too. This is at the heart of where I am: is this a PR disaster or is this who MC really is and everything before it an act? Feel humble. Lemme shutup. (Friday 3 June 2016; 22:48)

Re: [censored] Lopez and Shaderiah Carey (62,982) (62,987) by Andrew from UK Bloody hell. I think you're right. (Friday 3 June 2016; 22:46)

Re: Jimmy Kimmel (62,961) (62,972) by Andrew from UK The problem with clowns who are sad on the inside is that people just see a clown. And as someone once sang (can't remember who), "Nobody cries when the tears of a clown fall down." The interview was a quite amusing but Mariah is becoming a parody of herself. I wonder, are the producers laughing with her or at her when they decided to put her in a bath in a ball gown, wearing diamonds, with champagne, being fed grapes? Do they have her interests at heart or are they actually just thinking she's just that Mariah Carey: a bit of a [censored] that will let us mock her for some cheap entertainment? Clown, indeed. Either the joke is wearing very thin these days or I should cheer the [censored] up. Maybe both lol. (Friday 3 June 2016; 16:41)

Re: Funny TMZ clip (62,948) (62,952) by Andrew from UK Agree that Mariah's playful and that's good but I also saw people waiting for her to whom she was a little aloof and of whom she was a little dismissive. I've been in those situations with her many years ago and she was a lovely, warm person. I think she needs to be a little more engaging. Anyway, good sense of humour coming out which makes her seem more down-to-earth. The lightning comeback from the head bump was very good. I did chuckle. It's also a good advertisement for her Champagne Campaign: you don't feel things until the morning. (Friday 3 June 2016; 0:42)

Re: Someone's looking to corner the Christmas market (62,926) (62,928) by Andrew from UK Aside from the fact (remember those? they're like the opposite of random suppositions) that a *person* is discombobulated not a bloody planet, astrology? Are you freakin' kiddin' me? Put down the horoscope and pick up a dictionary lol I gotta go lie down. Too much. (Wednesday 1 June 2016; 23:25)

Re: Stella's resignation (62,899) (62,911) by Andrew from UK I don't think you're a "psycho", so to speak. I admire your passion but I feel it is somewhat misplaced. The assumptions are yours. You have demonised Stella in your head, seemingly because she is more prevalent and quite a bit more characterful than her predecessors. You don't know the workings of Mariah's inner circle. You don't know what Mariah is really like as a person (although I think recent developments are telling who she has become or is becoming). You don't know how much Mariah is driving this. You don't know Stella's intentions. Your assumptions could be well founded and reasoned but sometimes the delivery by you and others suggests it's not about reason but about jealousy. I mean that in no disrespectful way but it's how it seems, and, thus, the arguments are difficult to consider. My post concerning Stella was not to debate the use of her powers, be they for good or for evil, but as a logical approach she has to take in response to Mariah's bad PR and that Mariah's World will be a make-or-break moment. If it's bad and heavily criticised, and if she is not dismissed by the boss, I expect her resignation. If she doesn't offer it, something really is rotten in the state of Denmark and the ship may be going down. Hopefully it will be great and I still believe it may be. (Wednesday 1 June 2016; 15:29)

Stella's resignation (62,887) by Andrew from UK The constant over-the-top attacks upon Stella are at fever-pitch with some people. I don't blame her for Mariah's race to the bottom as it started long before Stella bought her ticket. However, in consideration, the position of a manager must surely be: if the manager is actually advising against behaviours which produce negative PR, and is being ignored, (s)he should resign so as to not personally accept responsibility for career-ruining actions, and let the artist accept responsibility for their own choices. If the manager isn't advising against actions which produce negative PR, (s)he is morally obligated to resign anyway, for incompetence/recklessness. I don't blame Stella for Mariah's failings as Mariah isn't exempted from adulthood just because she wants to be. Yet, if Stella is incapable of controlling the PR of the artist she represents she should shake hands and walk away, and let Mariah manage herself. I, for one, can't wait to see Mariah's World, popcorn at the ready. (Tuesday 31 May 2016; 21:21)

Midlife crisis (62,885) by Andrew from UK Nathalia, your criticism is a little confusing given your attack on the "midlife crisis" post recently: "She looks stunning. There is no midlife crisis, she is just doing what she has always done, looking fabulous." But with increasing frequency Mariah is looking and behaving in ways which are (in terms of her PR) at best, alarming. Lingerie on television? Swearing? Where is her manager? And before the lamb chorus starts bleating the tune of "Shutup Hater (Go Get A Hobby)" you only have to compare the picture of Mariah in the "ample assets" article to the picture in the "Billboard Awards" article directly below to see that something has been lost. Whatever it is, the term "midlife crisis" is mildly preferable to "heading for another breakdown" which is starting to make the rounds. (Tuesday 31 May 2016; 20:52)

Re: Be civilized (62,853) (62,867) by Andrew from UK I respect your post and will have a rethink. (Monday 30 May 2016; 23:14)

Re: Be civilized (62,841) (62,843) by Andrew from UK There is nothing civilised about conspiracy theories and fabricated nonsense about silly religions, secret "minders", and so on, especially from people who show they have little intellect, who claim that they're somehow in the know and everyone who doesn't agree is naive. I face insults on almost a daily basis on this board, and pretty much I don't care because those who make the insults how they deserve no respect. But silly conspiracy theories are idiotic and silly Stella obsessions are making this a board of total and utter nonsense. They're the posturings of the dumb. Where did all the interesting people go? Losers abound here lol. Let me "call them out". That's the line they use to somehow immediately validate their opinions, right? Lol come on. This is continually and rapidly descending into farce. (Monday 30 May 2016; 13:38)

Re: Scientology (62,834) (62,840) by Andrew from UK You're such a loser lol. I would have laughed out loud if you weren't so disturbing. Haha you can lecture nobody, little one. Such a loser. (Monday 30 May 2016; 12:54)

Re: Stella (62,770) (62,800) by Andrew from UK "Even saying Mishka is 'eternally 12'. Like what the fudge? Mishka is only 12. Give it a rest." Mimi L. I don't know whether you're male or female, but in my head I heard that in the bitchiest of finger snaps and almost soiled myself laughing out loud. Brilliant. (Sunday 29 May 2016; 1:03)

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